The Evolution of Senatorial Courtesy in the Federal Judiciary

• In Event: JSS SESSION: U.S. Federal Judicial Politics

Brief Overview

This paper examines the change in deference given to home state senators in US judicial nominations. We find that only events of increased partisan behavior bring about a change in home state senator influence.

Authors

• Joshua Boston, Bowling Green State University

• Patrick Rickert, Washington University in St Louis

• Nicholas W. Waterbury, Washington University in St Louis